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The Sardar Who Won Over Kochi's Tummy

The Sardar Who Won Over Kochi's Tummy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

'We are Indians irrespective whether we are Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayali or Tamilian.' 'I am the best example of this integration.'

'I used to scratch the letters 'IAS' on the desk'

'I used to scratch the letters 'IAS' on the desk'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Atheela Abdullah, who grew up in a small village in the Malabar region of Kerala shares her inspiring success story.

Sexual assault: Should Justice Ganguly quit rights panel?

Sexual assault: Should Justice Ganguly quit rights panel?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

As pressure mounted on him to quit as the chief of West Bengal Human Rights Commission over a sexual assault allegation, former Supreme Court judge Ashok Kumar Ganguly on Tuesday said he was "undecided" on his future course of action.

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Those Who Could Not Be Rashtrapati

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Two women candidates; Lok Sabha Speakers; Chief Justices; A Chief Election Commissioner; drafters of the Constitution; the RBI's first Indian governor; a farm leader who unsuccessfully contested four times; an iconic Bharata Natyam dancer...

Punjab: Meet the giant killers of AAP

Punjab: Meet the giant killers of AAP

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

A social activist, a young law graduate, a debutante, and an eye surgeon -- Punjab polls gave gave birth to a number of giant killers from the Aam Aadmi Party, who drubbed such stalwarts as Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Badals, and even Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

Stalking case: Haryana BJP chief won't resign, says party

Stalking case: Haryana BJP chief won't resign, says party

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

Congress accuses Centre of 'protecting' state BJP chief's son.

Review: Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is a snoozefest

Review: Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is a snoozefest

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Melodrama is too much in, pace is too slow and second half is unbearable.

Review: Katiyabaaz is electrifyingly real

Review: Katiyabaaz is electrifyingly real

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Katiyabaaz is as riveting and gritty as it is wildly funny at times; a must watch, says Sonil Dedhia.

All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

Rediff.com2 May 2023

With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected or appointed positions, obvious wealth but not quite known sources of income, and family factionalism, sometimes open and bitter, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai recently.

Modi mantra: Lean cabinet, not so lean PMO

Modi mantra: Lean cabinet, not so lean PMO

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

The Prime Minister's Office has clarified that the total sanctioned strength of the PMO has been around 525 in the period 2011-14. As against this, the actual strength of the PMO in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 was in the range of 407 to 411. The number has now declined to 385.

Saffron wave drowns Congress's assembly poll gains in Rajasthan

Saffron wave drowns Congress's assembly poll gains in Rajasthan

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The highest winning margin was registered by BJP candidate Subhash Chandra Baheria in Bhilwara who defeated Congress candidate Ram Pal Sharma with a margin of 6,12,000 votes.

Review: Bewakoofiyaan tries to be too many things at once

Review: Bewakoofiyaan tries to be too many things at once

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Bewakoofiyaan never really establishes its chief motive, says Sukanya Verma after watching the film.

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Nirmala Sitharaman gets defence, Piyush Goyal gets railways

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.

'No other institution has resisted attempted subversion like the judiciary has'

'No other institution has resisted attempted subversion like the judiciary has'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

'Given the current fear that the government is going to appoint judges who were in line with its ideology, there should be full disclosure in Parliament about the details of every judge appointee,' Indira Jaising -- the first woman to be appointed additional solicitor general of India -- tells Geetanjali Krishna.

'Modi has been scrupulously honest. Indira Gandhi institutionalised corruption'

'Modi has been scrupulously honest. Indira Gandhi institutionalised corruption'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

'Modi has shown political courage by instituting several economic reforms which include demonetisation, ushering in GST, eradication of benami transactions...'

'Forces in Delhi are manipulating a bloodless coup'

'Forces in Delhi are manipulating a bloodless coup'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

'One thing is clear from what happened last night; both sides are being manipulated by the same party with a lot of wrong inputs.' 'I see a hand in Delhi doing the puppet act on both sides.'

'Sabarimala issue is dividing Hindu society'

'Sabarimala issue is dividing Hindu society'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

'The first time a ban on women aged between 10 and 50 entering Sabarimala came was in 1991 and was by a high court judgment.' 'So, it is only a 27-year-old ban.' 'The high court can fix customs and the Supreme Court can overturn it.' 'I don't see this as an attack on religious freedom or the practice of a religion.'

India's Topper: 'Life is too short to be defined by one exam'

India's Topper: 'Life is too short to be defined by one exam'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

UPSC toppers -- Ira Singhal, Nidhi Gupta, Vandana Rao and Suharsha Bhagat -- tell Rediff.com how they cracked the tough national exam.

The Telugu civil servant who is taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

The Telugu civil servant who is taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

'Fighting Meira Kumar is not a daunting task at all. I hope to give her a very tough fight... Bihar is one state where my Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has challenged Narendra Modi's candidature. As a challenge he should have contested from Bihar and proved Nitish Kumar wrong,' says Dr K P Ramaiah, an IAS officer till a few months ago, now fighting his first election from Sasaram, Bihar.

What caused the rain havoc in Kerala

What caused the rain havoc in Kerala

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

'A lot of unauthorised encroachments have taken place in our forest area.' 'The landslides are partly because of such encroachments.' 'The other factor is deforestation.' 'Protection of forest resources is not on the agenda of any government.' 'The damage caused by the rain in Kerala is a man-made factor.'

Meet Kaun Banega Crorepati's BIG Winners

Meet Kaun Banega Crorepati's BIG Winners

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Achin and Sarthak Narula join the list of KBC's crorepatis.

The extraordinary story of Radha Daga and Triguni Food

The extraordinary story of Radha Daga and Triguni Food

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

One's dreams never end. If you don't dream, you don't exist. You need to dream to look forward to in life, Radha Daga, who went from a textile exporter to food entrepreneur at 60 years of age, shares her incredible journey with Shobha Warrier.